Where is everyone #5
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Planes are already flown on a first mile last mile basis actually. The pilot gets the plane off the ground to altitude and back down to the ground again. The plane takes care of the rest in between. They call it autopilot.Zeviander, Crusader66, Feedman and 4 others Thank this. -
The problem with automated anything is, you can't predict every eventuality.
The 737 MAX is an example of bad automation on top of bad execution.
Airplanes can taxi from a ramp, take off, fly a route, land and, taxi to a ramp from onboard systems. They still require two people in the pointy end to monitor that stuff. Trains can go from coast to coast without a driver or conductor BUT, they still have engineers and conductors. Ships can sail from China to Long Beach on their own but, still have deck officers, engineers and able seaman. Automation can remove menial tasks and allow operators to focus on the big picture AND, resolve problems automation has not considered or is not equipped to manage.
When systems are designed some failure modes are included in the system, the problems lie in the failures of systems in ways that either unpredictable or caused by foreign interference. None of these are "normal" and while the system can deal with system failures, it is not able to deal with a out of parameter occurrence. Humans with insight of how a machine works can overcome some not all problems and, even in the most dire situations can often mitigate the worst outcome.
Think of this, a driverless truck looses a steer tire and it damages the sensors for the stability control/abs etc. How does the automation respond? How quickly does it convey the information to the automated trucks behind it? That simple tire issue could shut down an autonomous lane for how long? There is still a lot that has to be worked out before trucks are going to be driverless in mass. The would most likely be in dedicated lanes on terminal to terminal routes. In the end, it would reduce the need for marginal drivers/steering wheel holders that are afraid of looking in their mirrors, not folks that have to use their skills/knowledge. -
Cheyenne Wyoming.
Debating on how far I should drive tonight lol -
We going northbound with the cow trains
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Just stop 1/2 way double check lol....
This one had a 477 gas V8 backed by a 5 x 4 setup. It had 2 50 gallon tanks as well, and was a little thirsty lol.
I eventually swapped the 477 for a 3208 Cat, the Cat did better on fuel but sure didn’t have the 477 torque!
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The myriad of issues with those automatic winders would fill a small book. One winder machine in particular was such an awful thing full of flaws and issues that the other three shifts shut it down and until I would be back in 12 hours or 48 or whatever they would just leave it shut off. I was the only one who gave enough of a dam to even make an effort to get some production out of it.
The corporation finally out sourced the winding process overseas to India.
Instead of making several hundred ( or 50 ) cores an hour ( times vary depending on size and problems ) it's cheaper to have someone operate a foot treadle and spot weld them by hand ( and foot ).
The major point is that Hi Tech has limits. Same as everything else in the physical realm. -
Everyone still alive around here?
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